By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council tentatively voted against County Executive Marc Elrich’s 6.3 cent property tax increase, which would have raised $165 million. Every member voted against…
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Should We Restructure the Income Tax?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In her landmark memo proposing to rewrite County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which includes increased property and income taxes, Council President Natali Fani-González proposed…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has followed through on his position opposing a property tax increase by releasing a plan to slow the growth of county spending instead. …
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165 Does Not Equal 8
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By Adam Pagnucco. As of this writing, there are two plans on the table for the county’s FY27 operating budget. There is County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended budget, which relies…
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Don’t Call Them Cuts
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council begins reviewing County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which contains both a property tax increase and an income tax increase, Council…
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Fani-González’s Bold Budget Proposal
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By Adam Pagnucco. With many county council members and an overwhelming majority of Democratic primary voters expressing opposition to broad-based tax increases, Council President Natali Fani-González has proposed a bold…
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By Adam Pagnucco. If you have been looking at your property tax bill over the last few years and have noticed substantial increases, you’re right. (And if you would like…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the county council began consideration of County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY27 operating budget, which contains a property tax increase, an income tax increase, many fee increases…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in March 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Save Wootton Files State and County IG Complaints, Establishes Legal…
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Friedson Lays Out His Path to Victory
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By Adam Pagnucco. John Block, who is managing Council Member Andrew Friedson’s run for county executive, has sent out a memo to supporters laying out Friedson’s path to victory. Will…